Santa Monica College Shooting Ends in Suspect's Suicide After Standoff

The suspect in the workplace violence incident critically injured a co-worker before taking his own life during a police standoff.

The shooting occurred late Monday night at Santa Monica College's Center for Media and Design, critically injuring a custodial operations manager.
The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Davon Durell Dean, was an employee of the college with a history of arrests but no violent convictions.
After fleeing the scene, Dean was located by police in Hawthorne, leading to a standoff where he ultimately died by suicide in his vehicle.
Santa Monica College closed all campuses on Tuesday to ensure community safety and has since reopened, offering counseling services to students and staff.
Authorities confirmed the incident was a targeted act of workplace violence, and there are no additional suspects or threats to the public.